ACCREDITATION PROGRAMS FOR HOSPITALS - FUNDING AND OPERATION

Accreditation is a formal process by which an authorized body assesses and recognizes an individual, an organization (like a hospital), a pr ogram, or a group as complying with requirements such as standards or criteria [1]. This article analyses and compares the activity and fund ing of six health care accrediting bodies which operate in five differ ent countries, and which in 1994, accredited over 5 000 health centres , The data included in this article could be useful for other institut ions who wish to commence accreditation programmes for health care org anizations, Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.